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Eyllwe war band—to head north.”
Perhaps. If they were lucky enough. If they
did not squander so much time that Erawan
crushed the North into dust.
They reached the first of the witches
Glennis had indicated, and Asterin said
nothing as Manon motioned her Second to
pass over the broom.
The Crochan’s nose wrinkled with distaste
as she let the broom dangle from two fingers.
“Now I’ll need it cleaned again.”
Asterin gave her a crooked smile that
meant trouble was swiftly approaching.
So Manon nudged her Second into another
walk, wending between the tents in search of
the other owners.
“You really think this is worth our time?”
Asterin muttered when the second, then the
third witch sneered upon receiving their
brooms. “Playing servant to these pampered